Window construction



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WINDOW CONSTRUCTION (WIDTHWISE ADJUSTABLE SASH GUIDE) Filed May 18, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet l Y K \m L. 2. a

ATTORNEYS.

Aug. s, 1933. R T AXE 1,922,010

WINDOW CONSTRUCTION (WIDTHWISE ADJUSTABLE SASH GUIDE) ATTORNEYS,

Filed May 18, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 i H aii 15 gIENTOR M/%m Patented Aug. 8, 1933 WINDOW CONSTRUCTION (WIDTHWISE ADJUSTABLE SASH GUIDE) Boy T. Axe, Syracuse, N. Y., assignor to the 0. M.

Edwards Company Inc.,, Syracuse, N. Y., 9. Corporation of New York Application May 18, 1931. Serial No. 538,149

9 Claims.

This invention relates to window 'and sash constructions, particularly window constructions for railway cars, busses and the like, and has for its object a particularly simple and eflicientmeans for adjusting the window guides toconform to variations in the spacing and alinement of the posts, or such slight variations as may occur in the width of standard sashes.

The invention consists in the novel features and in the combinations and constructions here.- inafter set forth and claimed.

In describing this invention, reference is had to the accompanying drawings in which like characters designate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a fragmentary elevation of a window construction embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view on line 2--2, Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged cross sectional view through one of the posts and the contiguous portions of the sash.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary plan view of one of the sash guide members.

This window construction comprises generally, a window frame including posts between which each sash is mounted, a sash guide member mounted in each post and coacting with the adjacent members or stiles of the sash, one of the coacting members being adjustable ina direction widthwise of the sash, preferably thesash guide member which is mounted on the post. It will be understood that in railway cars, and particularly busses, there is a series of windows on each side of the vehicle body and adjacent windows are separated by the posts of the window frame, particularly in busses where one post carries the guide members for two sashes, or in other words, each intermediate sash of the series of windows has one post in common with the next sash.

In my application Ser. No. 431,579, filed Febr1iary 26, 1930, is shown a member for adjusting the sash in a widthwisedirection to conform to variations in the spacings of the sash guide or post, which sash is provided with a widthwise adjustable member at each side thereof. In my present window construction, the adjustable members are carried by the posts and adjustable in a direction widthwise of the sash to conform to variations in the, spacing of the posts, or

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3 designates sashes located on opposite sides of the posts. a

4 designates adjustable sash guide members, forming the subject matter of this invention, mounted on opposite sides of the posts.

In the illustrated embodiment of my invention, the sash members, or the stiles thereof, are pro= vided with reentrant channels in their-edges for receiving guide ribs 5 on the guide members 4, the channels preferably having U shaped fibrous weather stripping inserts 6 therein for embracing the ribs 5. 'The construction of the sash, and the manner in which the sash guide coacts with the stiles of the sash, per se, form no part of this invention, and the sash may be guided on the guide member in any suitable manner. The mounting of the weather strip insert 6 in reentrant channels in the edges of the sash or stiles thereof, constitutes the subject matter of my pending application Ser. No. 529,081, filed April 10, 1931, and per se forms no part of this invention.

Each sash guide member is shown as formed with base portions or flanges 7 for extending into passages 8 with which the post construction is provided, which passages open toward the sash and are of greater width in a direction widthwise of the sash than the Width of the base flanges 7 of the sash guide members 4, and said sash guide members are adjustable .in'a widthwise direction an amount equal to the widthoi said passages less the thickness of the base flanges'7.

The guide members are held in their adjusted position in a direction widthwise of the sashes by means, here shown as compressible and extensible projections on opposite sides of their base flanges, which projections coact with the walls of the channel, and as here shown, the base flanges are provided with tongues 10 struck there from and normally extending on opposite sides thereof, these tongues being spaced apart at suitable intervals along the base flanges and being compressible toward and from the plane of the base flange or extensible farther out from the plane of the base flange, so that by compressing the tongues on one side, and extending those on the other, the position of the guide member in a direction widthwise of .the sash can be varied. The tongues are relatively stiff material capable of maintaining a permanent set in any position they are extended or compressed into.

In the illustrated embodiment of my inventio the passages or channels 8 are provided by angularor channel pieces 11, 12 securable to outer and inner edges of the post with the side flanges 13 no opposed the post posed to the margin of the sashes, one of these channel pieces being permanently secured to one edge, usually the outer edge of the post, that is, the edge toward the outer side of the car body, and the other channel piece 12 being removable for the purpose of permitting the sash to be installed, and also removed and replaced, the sash guide being removed when the sash is removed as the rib 5 extends into a channel at the edge of each sash. The passage or channel 8 is bounded by the flange 13, opposing wall of the post 2 and the bottom portion of the channel pieces 11, 12 extending beyond the post at the based the flange 13.

The channel member or piece 12 is removably secured to the post 2, or the wood part thereof, by means which interlock with the post so that the members or pieces 12 can be quickly removed. The means here shown include spring pressed buttons 20 including a shank having a cross bar 21 at its inner end, and a head at its outer end, the buttons being thrust outwardly by a spring 23, thrusting at one end against the head, and at its other end against the bottom of a thimble 24 secured to the base of the channel member 12 and extending into a suitable recess in the post. A bushing 22 is inserted and secured in the recess having inwardly extending projections with which the ends of the cross bar interlock. There are a plurality of buttons spaced apart along the post and usually two of such buttons, one near the upper end of the channel piece 12, and the other near the lower end, are suflicient. Upon the placing of the channel piece 12 in position, the buttons are pressed inwardly to pass the cross bar through, or between the projections of the bushing and then, the button is given a quarter turn to interlock the cross bar with said projection. The reverse of this operation unlocks the button from the bushing and permits the channel piece 12 to be removed. This button construction forms no part of the invention, and insofar as this invention is concerned, it is only necessary that the channel piece 12 be readily removable. The outer channel piece 11 is secured to the post in any suitable manner, as by screws 25. The post 2 is here shown as of wood, although it may be of any other material and construction. The facing strips 11 and 12 and the means including the spring-pressed buttons 20, constitute the subject manner of my pending application Ser. No. 538,150, filed May 18, 1931, and in themselves form no part of this invention, which primarily is the adjusting of the sash guide in a direction widthwise of the sash and fixing it in its adjusted position, and the coaction of each sash guide member with the sash in such a manner that the two co acting parts have coacting surfaces in slidable engagement, the surface on one part being provided by a non-metallic yielding facing or insert to avoid a metal-to-metal contact or the to and spaced apart from the body of contact between two hard materials which are slidably engaged, so that the widthwise adjustment of the guide member in a widthwise direction corrects misalinements of the post and being fixed in such adjustment causes the surfaces to slidably engage with predetermined pressure.

This invention is particularly advantageous in that the guide members 4 are adjustable in a direction widthwise of the sash andrelatively to the sash to conform to slight variations in the spacings of the'posts and to slight non-alignment of the posts out of the vertical.

with the end edges of such flanges op- What I claim is:

1. In a window construction, the combination of a window frame including a post, a sash guide member carried by the post, a sash coacting with the guide member, the post being provided with channels on opposite sides of the sash with their open sides toward the margin of the sash and the guide member having base portions extending into said channels, the guide member being adjustable in a direction widthwise of the sash between the opposite side walls of the channels, and means coacting with the walls of the channels for holding the guide member in its adjusted position in the channel.

2. In a window construction, the combination of a frame including posts, a sash guide member mounted on one of the posts, and a sash coacting with the guide member, the post being provided with a passage extending lengthwise thereof with the width of the passage extending in direction widthwise of the sash, said passag. being a channel at a right angle to the sash and opening toward the sash, and the guide member being provided with a portion extending into the passage and of less width than-the same, and spacing means coacting with the side walls of the passages for locating the guide member with said portion different distances between the side walls of the passages and holding the guide member in its adjusted position and thereby adjusting the guide member in a position widthwise of the sash to conform to variations in the spacings of the posts and the width of the sashes.

3. In a window construction, the combination of a frame including posts, a sash guide member mounted on one of the posts, and a sash coacting with the guide member, the post being provided with a passage extending lengthwise thereof with the width of the passage extending in a direction widthwise of the sash, and the guide member being provided with a portion extending into the passage and of less width than the same, and spacing means for locating the guide member with said portion different distances between the side walls of the passages and holding the guide member in its adjusted position and thereby adjusting the guide member in a position widthwise of the sash to conform to variations in the spacings of the posts and the width of the sashes, said portion having tongues projecting in opposite directions therefrom toward oppositeends of said passage, said tongues being compressible and extensible toward and from said portions.

4. In a window construction, the combination of a frame including posts, a sash guide member mounted on theposts, and a sash coacting with the guide member, the posts being a passage extending lengthwise thereof with the width of the passage extending in a direction widthwise of the sash, and the guide member being provided with a portion extending into the passage and of less width than the same, and means for locating the guide member with said portion different distances between the side walls of the passages and holding the guide member in its adjusted position and thereby adjusting the guide member in a position widthwise of the sash to conform to variations in the spacings of the posts and the width of the sashes, said portion having compressible and extensible means on opposite sides thereof toward the side walls of said passage.

5. In a window construction, the combination of a window frame including a post, a sash guide member carried by the post, a sash coacting with provided with the guide member, the post being provided with channels on opposite sides of the sash with their open sides toward the margin of the sash and the guide member having base portions extending into said channels, the guide member being adjustable in a direction widthwise of the sash between the opposite side walls of the channels, said base portions having compressible and extensible projections on opposite sides thereof for coacting with the walls of the channels.

6. In a window construction, the combination of a window frame including a post, a sash guide member carried by the post, a sash coacting with the guide member, the post being provided with channels on opposite sides of the sash with their open sides toward the margin of the sash and the guide member having base portions extending into said channels, the guide member being adjustable in a direction widthwise of the sash between the opposite side walls of the channels, said base portion having compressible and extensible tongues projecting therefrom on opposite sides thereof and coacting with opposing walls of the channels.

7. In a window construction,. the combination of a frame, a sash guide member mounted in the frame, a sash having a lengthwise channel opening through its edge opposed to the guide member, and an insert of yielding material in the channel forming a relatively narrow groove, and the guide member having a rib extending into the groove, the guide member being adjustable relatively to the frame and the sash in a direction edgewise of the sash to cause the extreme edge of said rib to engage the bottom of the groove in said insert, and means for holding the guide member in its adjusted position.

8. In a window construction, the combination of a frame, a sash guide member mounted in the frame, a sash movable in the frame along the guide member and having a lengthwise channel opening through its edge opposed to the guide member and an insert of yielding material in the channel and forming arelatively narrow groove, the guide member having a rib extending into the groove, the guide member and the insert having coacting surfaces in running engagement and arranged to hold the sash from lateral edgewise movement, the guide member being adjustable relatively to the frame and the sash in a direction edgewise of the sash to cause said surfaces of the rib and the insert to engage with running contact and means for holding the guide member in its adjusted position with said surfaces in running engagement.

9. In a window construction, the combination of a frame, a guide member mounted m the frame, a window member movable in the frame along the guide member, said members i vided with means having coacting su: slidable engagement, the means on one of said members having a non-metallic yielding facing to avoid contact of two hard materials which are slidably engaged, the guide member being adjustable relative to the frame and the window member in a direction edgewise of the window member to cause the surfaces of said means to engage with predetermined pressure and means for holding the guide member in its adjusted position.

ROY T. AXE. 

